Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: providing a table game of the type where a player seeks to sink one or more balls of a set of balls in one or more pockets of the table by striking the balls with a cue ball in accordance with the rules of the table game; receiving a wager from a player additional to any amount required to play the table game, the wager entitling the player to receive at least one bonus associated with an event if the player achieves the event; and electronically monitoring play of the table game to determine whether the player achieves the event and the bonus should be awarded to the player.

Abstract: The circular pool table with an elongated playing surface, parallel, spaced apart side cushions, and segment pocket units that can be pivoted upright to expose a pocket, is improved and now embodies adjustable playing surface and side cushion brackets, mechanical pocket closing apparatus, ball return deflectors, and troughs, a ball retreval pan, electro magnetic pocket open and closing apparatus, and the apparatus of a new game system, called 7 CUE POOL, that includes, 7 Red, 7 White, and 7 Blue consecutively numbered balls, a combination ball rack and jackpot play, diagram selector, spinner, a sliding arrow type score indicator, a distinctly marked jackpot cue ball, and a setof instructions ahd rules for playing the new game, 7 CUE POOL.